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You. Only Better.Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:06:36 +0000en-UShourly1Biological Versus Chronological Ageinghttp://harikalymnios.com/biological-versus-chronological-ageing
http://harikalymnios.com/biological-versus-chronological-ageing#respondFri, 07 Dec 2018 17:06:36 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1694Biological Versus Chronological Ageing. Do you know that you have a biological age as well as a chronological age? And that a young biological age is ultimately more important than your chronological age? Chronological Age Your chronological age is simply how long you have been around for. How many years on this planet. It’s the […]

]]>Biological Versus Chronological Ageing. Do you know that you have a biological age as well as a chronological age? And that a young biological age is ultimately more important than your chronological age?

Chronological Age

Your chronological age is simply how long you have been around for. How many years on this planet. It’s the age that you normally give and what’s in your passport or ID. The reality though is that it’s not really a good indicator of how young or old you really are.

We all know 40 year olds who look and feel more like 30 and others that look, feel, act and speak like they are 50 or worse!

Indeed, why should insurance and other services be based on this outdated number?

What is more important is (in my opinion) your biological age.

Biological Age

Your biological age is simply the true age of your body. What does that mean? Imagine if you woke up one day and had amnesia and no-one knew who you were. And then they tried to figure out how old you were based on a number of different tests. The biological age is the age they would think you were – chronologically.

So you might be chronologically 40 years old but for all intents and purposes look like someone 10 years younger.

I’m often complemented that I look years younger than I am – Thank you to those that say that. And looks might be one way to think of biological age. But there are other ways that you can measure biological age.

Telomere Length

The telomeres are the protective bit at the ned of your chromosomes. A bit like the iglets at the end of your shoelaces. As you age (chronologically) your cells divide and as they divide, your protective caps get shorter. This is a biological sign of ageing. However, you can increase the production of telemorase (an enzyme) and this can increase the length of the telomeres. Effectively making you (biologically) younger. Indeed, Dr Elizabeth Blackburn won the Noble Prize for discovering telemorase in 2009. Things like stress reduction techniques, meditation and certain dietary and lifestyle interventions can boost the productions of telemorase.

Biological Ageing Markers

Looking at your telomere lengh is just one way of course. There are other ways. I haven’t sen a test that is robust enough to test all of them, but I think there could be 50+ ways to combine into one test to see how old a person really is. These could include:

Skin elasticity

Balance

Co-ordination

Bone density

Bone strength

Flexibility

Reaction times

Water content

Collagen levels

Telomere length

Strength

Ability to get up from cross legged position on the floor without support

Grip strength

Inflammation levels

RNA-profiling

Cognitive function

VO2 max

Endurance

And there are probably tons more. I suspect the best way would be to combine as many as possible and get a number at the end of that. Comparing each result to a typical aged person will then give you how you compare to someone in that age group and you’d be able to derive a true biological age.

I believe it’s more important to know and work towards a young biological age as there is something that can be done about that. You can’t stop the chronological age. That is going to happen to you regardless.

]]>http://harikalymnios.com/biological-versus-chronological-ageing/feed0Just Read It – Book of the Month October 2018http://harikalymnios.com/just-read-it-book-of-the-month-october-2018
http://harikalymnios.com/just-read-it-book-of-the-month-october-2018#respondTue, 06 Nov 2018 17:43:38 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1690Just read it. That’s what I say. My book of the month for October 2018 is one I read while in Cyprus over the summer. One of a handful of books I’ve ever read that I call ‘un-put-down-able’! Seriously. It’s called Shoe Dog. It’s the story of the early years of NIKE. The athletic and […]

]]>Just read it. That’s what I say. My book of the month for October 2018 is one I read while in Cyprus over the summer. One of a handful of books I’ve ever read that I call ‘un-put-down-able’!

Seriously.

It’s called Shoe Dog. It’s the story of the early years of NIKE. The athletic and footwear brand. Written by Phil Knight – Nike’s founder. Well, actually he had a ghostwriter for the project and boy oh boy can that ghostwriter write a compelling book.

Although it’s a sort-of business book, it reads more like a novel than a business book. I never realised how close to failure Nike repeatedly came.

It’s funny, frantic and fantastic.

I don’t need to say any more than that. Regardless of whether you are interested in business, Nike or sports – this is a must read. I know you’ll be hooked too (based on conversations with other people who loved the book too). Coincidentally, the ghost-writer on the project also wrote another ‘un-put-down-able’ book by Andre Agassi – Open. Another great read.

]]>http://harikalymnios.com/just-read-it-book-of-the-month-october-2018/feed0Getting Things Done – Easilyhttp://harikalymnios.com/getting-things-done-easily
http://harikalymnios.com/getting-things-done-easily#respondFri, 26 Oct 2018 16:17:28 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1686Getting things done easily at work or elsewhere. It can be a chore. I remember when I used to work in the corporate world that getting things done, getting permission, especially if they were to change long held processes or ways of doing things was a definite challenge. Even if it would benefit the organisation. […]

]]>Getting things done easily at work or elsewhere. It can be a chore. I remember when I used to work in the corporate world that getting things done, getting permission, especially if they were to change long held processes or ways of doing things was a definite challenge.

Even if it would benefit the organisation. For example, I remember wanting to change a certain process and associated report. I spent a long time trying to find out who actually requested the report, what benefit it gave them and whether I could just streamline the whole process.

I got nowhere. Lots of people later and no-one could assume ownership of the report, or even remember why we produced it in the first place. “We’ve always had it.” That was often the answer.

“What about this email template? Why do we do it this way?”

“I don’t know.” That was often the answer. In the end, this philosophy – the one I’m about to reveal – has served me well, when wanted to get things done, or do something. And before I reveal it, there has to be a decorum of common sense applied when using it, naturally. But it’s usually valid.

That is this.

It’s usually easier to ask for forgiveness, than it is permission.

That’s to say, sometimes getting permission can take a long time, run round in circles or no-one is willing to step up and take responsibility for a decision. You might get push back too. However, once it’s done, it’s either going to stick (or often even go un-noticed or un-challenged), or if it does go wrong and someone objects, asking for forgiveness can be effective.

It will save you time and effort, make the improvements you wish, and chances are, no-one will be bothered anyway.

There are limits of course. You don’t want to go breaking into someone’s house because asking permission was too hard, and you will try your luck at forgiveness instead! Or not paying on the train. Obviously.

As long as you’re not breaking any laws, or things that will get you fired, demoted etc, then I think you can judge it for yourself.

So, just remember…

It’s usually easier to ask for forgiveness, than it is permission.

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]]>http://harikalymnios.com/getting-things-done-easily/feed0Front Loading Nutrition – How to Be Healthy While Eating Unhealthy Foodhttp://harikalymnios.com/front-loading-nutrition-how-to-be-healthy-while-eating-unhealthy-food
http://harikalymnios.com/front-loading-nutrition-how-to-be-healthy-while-eating-unhealthy-food#respondMon, 15 Oct 2018 12:51:07 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1679What is Front-loading? I’m often asked whether I eat healthy all the time. Good nutrition. The answer is emphatically – NO! I like my junk as much as the next person. I eat crisps, chocolates, biscuits, chips and cakes especially. Granted the cakes and chocolates will be vegan and gluten free, but still not the […]

I’m often asked whether I eat healthy all the time. Good nutrition. The answer is emphatically – NO! I like my junk as much as the next person. I eat crisps, chocolates, biscuits, chips and cakes especially. Granted the cakes and chocolates will be vegan and gluten free, but still not the healthiest food choices.

And I don’t go too crazy obsessing about how healthy my food choices are during the day. Again, yes, they will be plant-based but there might not be tons and tons of nutrition involved. It might be cooked in a way I wouldn’t normally want it to be either.

I don’t worry though because of “front-loading”. It’s a term I use to describe to people how I strategise my nutritional intake each day. So that I maximise the amount of nutrition I get each day.

The idea being that at the beginning of the day – i.e. my breakfast – I load up with nutritionally dense foods. Typically I have a juice and smoothie for breakfast. The juice is usually just veg and some fruits like bell peppers. See more detail on that here. And the smoothie is similar in veg content to the juice, but with added things like coconut oil, avocado, berries, gogi berries, nuts and seeds, green powders and more. Again, check out this blog for more details on my Superhuman Smoothie.

Portions of Veg

The result is that I estimate I’ve had around 10 – 15 portions (or more) of vegetables by the time I’ve had that all. It’s around 5 portions of veg in the juice, and 5 in the smoothie. Plus the green powders amount to around 9 portions, then you’ve go the avocado and berries and everything else. Perhaps it’s more like 20 portions! Plenty of nutrition for the day!

That means that even if for the rest of the day all I eat is chips, I would still have got in me 4 days worth of vegetable intake (going on the woefully poor advice to get just 5-a-day in). As the average person is supposed to only get two portions of veg in a day, I guess I’m having for breakfast what others would take 10 days to consume.

And chances are that for the rest of the day there will be plenty of veg in too. Not always, but usually. I might eat another one or two ‘eating’ meals that day and they would typically have at least 3 portions of veg in each, and often 5. Even one meal of 3 portions would still put me right up there.

So “front-loading” is simply getting your daily nutritional intake stacked at the beginning of the day. It means I can worry less about what is to follow as often it’s difficult to control that. It also makes me feel energised and SUPER!

What are your tactics to ensure you get nutritionally optimal meals in? Let me know below.

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]]>http://harikalymnios.com/front-loading-nutrition-how-to-be-healthy-while-eating-unhealthy-food/feed0Reasons to Stay Alive – Book of the Month Septemberhttp://harikalymnios.com/reasons-to-stay-alive-book-of-the-month-september
http://harikalymnios.com/reasons-to-stay-alive-book-of-the-month-september#respondTue, 02 Oct 2018 09:08:54 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1675This month I want to share with you a book that tackles a serious subject. That of mental health. I had read one of Matt Haig’s books in the past. A fiction book which I really enjoyed. This book is somewhat autobiographical. It details the author’s own struggles with anxiety and other mental health conditions […]

]]>This month I want to share with you a book that tackles a serious subject. That of mental health. I had read one of Matt Haig’s books in the past. A fiction book which I really enjoyed. This book is somewhat autobiographical. It details the author’s own struggles with anxiety and other mental health conditions that he endured (and still does to some degree). It’s written in a very real but funny way and addresses the serious health epidemic that we all (to some degree or another) suffer with.

According to MIND (the mental health charity) one in four of us suffer from a mental health condition in any given year, and in a recent survey of employees the numbers actually came out at one in two. One in six of us have a mental health issue each week.

While this book isn’t a substitute for treatment, it can help you feel that 1) you’re not alone and 2) there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Whether or not you believe that you suffer from any mental ill health, you will know someone that does. It can be a useful read to get a glimpse into how they might be feeling (recognising, of course, everyone’s journey with it is unique), and also help you in some way too.

]]>http://harikalymnios.com/funky-thinkers-podcast-interview/feed0Podcast Interview on I Am CEO Podcast with Gresham Harklesshttp://harikalymnios.com/podcast-interview-on-i-am-ceo-podcast-with-gresham-harkless
http://harikalymnios.com/podcast-interview-on-i-am-ceo-podcast-with-gresham-harkless#respondWed, 12 Sep 2018 15:25:00 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1646Here’s my interview on the I AM CEO podcast with Graham Harkless Originally appeared on this website: https://iamceo.co/2018/09/10/059-consultant-speaker-trainer-helps-leaders-feel-superhuman/ SHOW NOTES Hari Kalymnios is a consultant, speaker and trainer on mindset, resilience, wellbeing and how to feel SUPERHUMAN. He helps leaders become better self-leaders by improving their energy and vitality levels so they can […]

Hari Kalymnios is a consultant, speaker and trainer on mindset, resilience, wellbeing and how to feel SUPERHUMAN. He helps leaders become better self-leaders by improving their energy and vitality levels so they can attain high performance. He’s the founder of The Thought Gym, and author of the book The Thought Gym and Working Well. He’s shared his philosophies on the TEDx stage and with clients ranging from large multinationals to billionaires.

]]>http://harikalymnios.com/podcast-interview-on-i-am-ceo-podcast-with-gresham-harkless/feed0How to Be Superhuman Podcast | Interviewed by Petra Velzeboerhttp://harikalymnios.com/how-to-be-superhuman-podcast-interviewed-by-petra-velzeboer
http://harikalymnios.com/how-to-be-superhuman-podcast-interviewed-by-petra-velzeboer#respondMon, 10 Sep 2018 21:52:00 +0000http://harikalymnios.com/?p=1644This is the video and audio interview on a podcast I was on recently. TedX Speaker and thought leader who started his career in the London stock exchange, learned over time that if we want to be superhuman (the ultimate best version of ourselves), we need to have the physical and mental energy […]

]]>This is the video and audio interview on a podcast I was on recently.

TedX Speaker and thought leader who started his career in the London stock exchange, learned over time that if we want to be superhuman (the ultimate best version of ourselves), we need to have the physical and mental energy to sustain us.

With his extensive knowledge of the practical habits we need to put in place to allow us to live our individual mission, Hari gives us a breakdown of the habits and routines that allow you to live your superhuman life! I love learning more about the connection between our physical and mental health, how we cannot work on one in isolation and expect our best results. Check out Hari’s free links and resources here: